Published date: 21 August 2024
This notice was replaced on 4 February 2025
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Awarded contract (published 4 February 2025)
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Contract summary
Industry
Supply services of personnel including temporary staff - 79620000
Location of contract
United Kingdom
Value of contract
£925,000,000
Procurement reference
NEPO508
Published date
21 August 2024
Closing date
20 September 2024
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 May 2025
Contract end date
30 April 2030
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
The Association of North East Councils, trading as North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO), is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement with a sole supplier; for the provision of a Vendor Neutral Managed Service for Temporary Agency Staff.
The Solution will provide for all temporary agency resource, across a number of supply categories, on behalf of NEPO Members and NEPO Associate Members.
The successful supplier must be able to source and manage the effective provision of Temporary Agency Resource across all skill sets, service areas and for all assignments.
The Framework will directly replace the existing Temporary Agency Staff solution.
NEPO are using a two-stage, restricted procedure for this Framework Agreement.
All tenders to be submitted via https://www.open-uk.org/
Providers must submit one copy of their tender via Open answering mandatory online questions and providing additional documentation required or requested with the response.
Documents must be compatible with Microsoft Office.
NEPO communicates through Open; therefore, all correspondence regarding this Project will be issued to your account. It is your responsibility to ensure you have the correct details registered and monitor any notifications you receive relating to it. We suggest adding notifications@open-uk.org to your safe sender list.
Tenders must be submitted using the link above. Tenders submitted via postal, or email methods will not be accepted.
If you require time-critical assistance from the Open Support Team, this can be requested via open.support@nepo.org.
PLEASE NOTE: Open is accessible 24/7 however, technical support is available Monday - Thursday 08:30 - 17:00 and Friday 08:30 - 16:30.
If you need some guidance on how to submit your response through Open, please visit https://www.open-hub.org/training to access the available Training Guides.
Submissions including upload of all documentation must be COMPLETED BEFORE 12.00 NOON.
Please refer to Supplier Guidance at https://www.open-hub.org/training/
Any tender submission received after 12:00 noon will not be accepted.
About the buyer
Contact name
Rhian Hepple
Address
NEPO
Northern Design Centre, Abbot's Hill
Gateshead
NE8 3DF
England
professional.services@nepo.org
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